Chemicals and Drugs

Iodoquinol

One of the halogenated 8-quinolinols widely used as an intestinal antiseptic, especially as an antiamebic agent. It is also used topically in other infections and may cause CNS and eye damage. It is known by very many similar trade names world-wide.

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Abstract

One of the halogenated 8-quinolinols widely used as an intestinal antiseptic, especially as an antiamebic agent. It is also used topically in other infections and may cause CNS and eye damage. It is known by very many similar trade names world-wide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H5I2NO
Molecular Weight
396.95 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
83-73-8
IUPAC Name
5,7-diiodoquinolin-8-ol
InChIKey
UXZFQZANDVDGMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C(C=C2I)I)O)N=C1
MeSH Unique ID
D004103
Source
PubChem CID 3728

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Diiodohydroxyquin
  • Diiodohydroxyquinoline
  • Diodoxyquinoline
  • Diiodoquin
  • Diodoquin
  • Diquinol
  • Entero-Diyod
  • Entodiba
  • Sebaquin
  • Yodoxin
  • Entero Diyod
  • EnteroDiyod

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(83)63; was DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN 1963-91 (see under HYDROXYQUINOLINES 1983-90)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iodoquinol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004103
  2. Iodoquinol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diiodohydroxyquinoline
  3. Iodoquinol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5276473
  4. Iodoquinol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3728. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3728